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THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA STUDIES ON OVINE PLACINTAL ...

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DAYS <strong>OF</strong> GESTAÎI<strong>ON</strong> DAYS TROM PARTURM<strong>ON</strong><br />

Flgure 25. Plasrna oPL concentrations during pregnancy measured by<br />

RIA. Six of eleven sheep studÍed were singleton gestations and the<br />

remaining five sheep were twin gestations. Vertical lines lndicate<br />

i SD of 11 sheep except where indicated. AlI animals studied had a<br />

normal pregnancy. One delivered at day '14ì, three ewes delivered at<br />

day 144, two ewes de'llvered at day ì45, two delivered at day 146, and<br />

the remaining three ewes delivered a t l50 days of gestat.ion. The<br />

dotted 'llne in thjsl and subsequent figures lndicates the sensiilvity of<br />

the assay. The decline of plasma opl concentrations before and after<br />

parturltion ailso lndlcated on the rlght. The number ln brackets represents<br />

the number of anlmals studled.

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